Beef vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef and chicken soup different?
- Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and choline than chicken soup.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef is 175% higher.
- Beef contains 28 times more cholesterol than chicken soup. While beef contains 85mg of cholesterol, chicken soup contains only 3mg.
- Beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than chicken soup (52).
Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1347.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +79.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2542.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +859.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1054.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +996.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +721.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0µg | 175% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 2.52g | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.061mg | 47% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 2.2µg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 0.21mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 27mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 0.14mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 3mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 1.584mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 0.085mg | 24% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 9.2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 10% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.321g | 10% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 1.2g | 8% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 36kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 0.582g | 5% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 143mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.213g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 3.53g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 3.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.58g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.55 g
Fats:
6.54 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.71 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
2.52 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
3.53 g
Water:
92.15 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +993.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +445% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.532 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.213 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +369.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.6% |
